Enjoy a Scenic Fresh-Air Boat Trip on the Southwest’s Most Iconic River
Join March 16-18 Tour on the Lower Colorado River to Explore Wildlife Habitat In Topock Gorge and Havasu Wilderness Area from River Level
Participants on our
in-person Lower Colorado
River Tour March 16-18 will enjoy a scenic
journey on the iconic river aboard an open-air vessel traveling
through the natural wonders of Topock Gorge and the Havasu
Wilderness Area.
Itineraries for this year’s slate of water tours have been adjusted to maximize the use of outdoor/open-air venues when possible, in addition to other precautions, including enhanced sanitation protocols and a mask requirement aboard the motorcoach and within indoor spaces until further notice by health officials. Find more details here.
Seating is limited, so register here to reserve your spot today!
Our annual Lower Colorado River Tour
explores the critical role the river’s water plays in the three
Lower Basin states of Nevada, Arizona and California, and how it
helps to sustain their cities, farms and wildlife
areas. During the boat trip that stretches about 25 miles
through the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, participants will
have the chance to see amazing geologic formations,
3,500-year-old Native American petroglyphs and possibly bighorn
sheep, wild burros and coyotes roaming in the hills.
Other stops during the tour will highlight ecological challenges in the Lower Basin and the work being done to address them. The Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program has several projects along the route, and the tour will include a visit to the Yuma East Wetlands, where 380 acres of marsh, mesquite and cottonwood-willow habitat have been restored in partnership with the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe.
We’ll also visit the Salton Sea, California’s largest inland body of water and an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, to learn about restoration efforts, including California’s Species Conservation Habitat Project site. The project is one part of the state’s Salton Sea Management Program aimed at reducing degraded habitat and health hazards posed by airborne dust on over 50,000 acres of exposed playa.
Contact Programs Director Nick Gray via email with any questions.
